Apple Inc
AAPL
$142.99
(-0.9%)
Alphabet Inc - Class C
GOOG
$99.01
(-0.86%)
Alphabet Inc - Class A
GOOGL
$97.97
(-0.88%)
Amazon.com Inc.
AMZN
$101.95
(-1.17%)
Microsoft Corporation
MSFT
$246.97
(-0.34%)
Meta Platforms Inc - Class A
FB
$196.64
(+0.51%)
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. - Class B
BRK.B
$310.25
(-0.41%)
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd - ADR
BABA
$111.08
(+0.8%)
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
JPM
$140.24
(+0.2%)
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
$164.26
(+0.51%)
Bank Of America Corp.
BAC
$35.91
(+1.2%)
Exxon Mobil Corp.
XOM
$115.43
(-0.5%)
Wells Fargo & Co.
WFC
$47.26
(+0.82%)
Visa Inc - Class A
V
$228.74
(-0.64%)
Walmart Inc
WMT
$143.81
(-0.04%)
Shell Plc - ADR
RDS.B
$51.06
(0%)
Shell Plc - ADR (Representing Ordinary Shares - Class A)
RDS.A
$51.04
(0%)
Intel Corp.
INTC
$28.35
(+0.3%)
AT&T, Inc.
T
$20.37
(0%)
Unitedhealth Group Inc
UNH
$499.26
(+0.01%)
Cisco Systems, Inc.
CSCO
$48.10
(-1.17%)
PetroChina Co. Ltd. - ADR
PTR
$43.88
(0%)
Novartis AG - ADR
NVS
$87.68
(-3.24%)
Pfizer Inc.
PFE
$43.75
(-0.94%)
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing - ADR
TSM
$93.19
(+0.5%)
No Result
View All Result
The Voice of All
  • Login
  • Home
  • Trend
  • News
    • United Stated
    • Asia
      • Japan
      • Pakistan
      • China
      • India
      • Singapore
    • Europe
      • France
      • Germany
      • Spain
      • United Kingdom
    • Canada
    • Middle East
    • Africa
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Economy
  • Culture
  • Health
  • Lifestyle
  • Sports
  • Tech
  • Videos
  • Travel
  • Blogs
Subscribe
  • Home
  • Trend
  • News
    • United Stated
    • Asia
      • Japan
      • Pakistan
      • China
      • India
      • Singapore
    • Europe
      • France
      • Germany
      • Spain
      • United Kingdom
    • Canada
    • Middle East
    • Africa
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Economy
  • Culture
  • Health
  • Lifestyle
  • Sports
  • Tech
  • Videos
  • Travel
  • Blogs
Subscribe
The Voice of All
No Result
View All Result
Home News Middle East

What happened at the 72nd FIFA Congress in Qatar?

April 2, 2022
in Middle East
0 0
A A
0
VIEWS
FacebookTwitterLinkedIn

Human rights, the Russia-Ukraine war and biennial World Cup plans are some of the issues that surfaced in Doha.

Doha, Qatar – The 72nd FIFA Congress has taken place in Doha, the capital of Qatar, which is set to host the 2022 football World Cup.

Thursday’s Congress was the first in-person annual event of football’s world governing body since 2019 due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Here are some of the highlights from the event:

Qatar’s human rights record

Questions and concerns over Qatar’s treatment of migrant workers took centre stage at the conference.

Norwegian Football Federation President Lise Klaveness took to the stage during the Congress and termed the awarding of the tournament to Qatar in 2010 “unacceptable”.

Meanwhile, FIFA President Gianni Infantino pointed to “the changes that have happened in this country” as a positive sign towards Qatar being awarded the World Cup.

Hassan al-Thawadi, chief of Qatar’s World Cup organising committee, said labour reforms achieved by Qatar have been “historical” and the event would leave “truly transformational social, human, economic and environmental legacies”.

Hassan al-Thawadi, chief of Qatar’s World Cup organising committee, who said labour reforms achieved by Qatar have been ‘historical’ [Showkat Shafi/Al Jazeera]

Biennial World Cup plans

The FIFA president also seemingly stepped back from plans of hosting a World Cup every two years.

Infantino’s ambition to make the World Cup a biennial tournament has been under fire, but at the Congress he told member nations that FIFA had not been proposing the move but rather aiming to look into its feasibility.

“FIFA has not proposed a biennial World Cup,” he said. “The majority voted in the last Congress to start feasibility for this. After feasibility, the next phase starts where we find agreements and reach a compromise.

“We try to have debate and discuss to see what is suitable for everyone. Everyone has to benefit.”

72nd Fifa Congress 2022, Doha Qatar, 31 March 2022 [Showkat Shafi/Al Jazeera]
The 72nd Fifa Congress in Doha [Showkat Shafi/Al Jazeera]

Russia’s presence at the Congress

While Russia’s national team was thrown out of the World Cup qualifiers and its club sides banned from competitions in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the country’s football federation was allowed to be part of the Congress on Thursday.

Answering a question on why the federation was not barred and suspended from FIFA, Infantino said: “Russia has a football union. Like any other federation, [it] has not been suspended, as such, by FIFA. It has been participating in this congress as well, because if we don’t have occasions to bring people together like a congress, then we’d rather stop and go home.”

Alexey Sorokin, adviser to the Russian football chief, meanwhile, backed its presence at the Congress, saying: “What does Russian football have to do with all this? What has Russian football done wrong? I don’t find any clauses in the FIFA statutes that were broken by Russian football.”

Ukraine’s video message

A three-minute video message was aired at the Congress from the head of Ukraine’s football federation, Andriy Pavelko.

72nd Fifa Congress 2022, Doha Qatar, 31 March 2022 [Showkat Shafi/Al Jazeera]
Football Federation of Ukraine President Andriy Pavelko appeared via a prerecorded video message from Kyiv [Showkat Shafi/Al Jazeera]

Pavelko wore an armoured vest as he spoke from the capital Kyiv while behind him people packed sandbags several metres high to protect a monument.

“Unfortunately, I cannot be with you today. Since February 24, we have not had the opportunity to develop our beloved game. For over a month, we have been defending our country and resisting the military aggression of the Russian Federation.

“During this period, we regularly receive sad news about the deaths of Ukrainian football community representatives. They are killed by the aggressor’s bullets and shells, one of the biggest armies in the world. Football has taken a back seat because every day adults and children die in our country.”

Source: Aljazeera

Tags: FootballHuman RightsMiddle EastNewsQatarQatar 2022SportsWorld Cup
ADVERTISEMENT

Related Posts

Middle East

Morocco recalls Tunisia ambassador over Western Sahara

Middle East

Clashes between rival armed groups erupt in Libyan capital

Middle East

Japan pledges $30bn in aid for Africa at Tunisia conference

Middle East

Turkey says concerns over US sanctions warning ‘meaningless’

Middle East

Khalil Awawdeh, the Palestinian on a hunger strike since March

Middle East

Turkish singer Gulsen arrested over religious schools comment

Middle East

Israel drops prosecution of Jewish settler who killed Palestinian

Middle East

What is behind US clashes with ‘Iran-backed’ fighters in Syria?

Middle East

A Palestinian mother on hunger strike for her son, held by the PA

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Trending

    Latest News

    Here’s how ranked-choice voting works.

    Here’s how ranked-choice voting works.

    Jovan Adepo and Thundercat on Jazz, Superheroes and Ego Death

    You’ve Planned the Holiday Menu. Now Where Will You Put All the Guests?

    The Return of the Jaguar

    The Voice of All

    The Voice of All is an online newspaper for cosmopolitans, global entrepreneurs, management staff, influencers, and other modern leaders and everyday people who care about wider aspects and broader opinions.

    Sections

    • Africa
    • Asia
    • Business
    • Canada
    • China
    • Culture
    • Economy
    • Europe
    • France
    • Germany
    • Health
    • India
    • Japan
    • Lifestyle
    • Middle East
    • Pakistan
    • Politics
    • Singapore
    • Spain
    • Sports
    • Tech
    • Travel
    • United Kingdom
    • United Stated
    • Videos

    THE MOST IMPORTANT FINANCE NEWS AND EVENTS OF THE DAY

    Subscribe to our mailing list to receives daily updates direct to your inbox!

    • About
    • Advertise
    • Privacy Policy
    • Terms
    • Contact

    © 2022 All Rights Reserved - The Voice of All

    No Result
    View All Result
    • Home
    • Trend
    • News
      • United Stated
      • Asia
        • Japan
        • Pakistan
        • China
        • India
        • Singapore
      • Europe
        • France
        • Germany
        • Spain
        • United Kingdom
      • Canada
      • Middle East
      • Africa
    • Politics
    • Business
    • Economy
    • Culture
    • Health
    • Lifestyle
    • Sports
    • Tech
    • Videos
    • Travel
    • Blogs

    © 2022 All Rights Reserved - The Voice of All

    Welcome Back!

    Login to your account below

    Forgotten Password?

    Retrieve your password

    Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

    Log In
    This website uses cookies. By continuing to use this website, you are giving consent to cookies being used. Visit our Privacy and Cookie Policy.